GRE Word List

PHYSIOGNOMY

the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance

The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.

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WordMeaning
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
resignrelegate
candorunreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
commandeerto compel to perform military service
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
ephemerallasting a very short time
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance